Series 5
(2014)
Overview
The fifth series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on 6 August 2014, with twelve contestants. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. Twelve contestants competed in this series, and the competition was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. The programme was moved from BBC Two to BBC One starting this year, but the Masterclass episodes remained on BBC Two. A companion series, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosted by…
Cast
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Judge
as Self - Judge
Episodes
Cake 0.0
August 6, 2014
The baking challenge is back, welcoming the tent's youngest-ever baker and the oldest.
Biscuits 0.0
August 13, 2014
The remaining 11 bakers are challenged to create three-dimensional biscuit scenes.
Bread 0.0
August 20, 2014
In week three, the remaining ten bakers get ready to brave bread.
Desserts 0.0
August 27, 2014
As week four begins, the bakers must multitask across several baking skills at once.
Pies and Tarts 0.0
September 3, 2014
Almost half way through the Bake Off and the remaining bakers are facing pies and tarts.
European Cakes 0.0
September 10, 2014
Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature chal…
Pastry 0.0
September 17, 2014
Presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins set the remaining contestants three tasks involving pastry, beginning by asking…
Advanced Dough 0.0
September 24, 2014
The nation's favourite baking contest is about to get a whole lot hotter in the kitchen, as it reaches the quarter-fina…
Semi-final - Patisserie 0.0
October 1, 2014
It's Patisserie Week, and the remaining four bakers will need to demonstrate that they have skills worthy enough to see…
The Final 0.0
October 8, 2014
The three finalists face a Signature Challenge in which they have just three hours to prove they have mastered a pastry…
Masterclass 0.0
October 9, 2014
After 10 weeks of stiff competition, calm finally descends on the Bake Off tent as judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry…
Masterclass 2 0.0
October 10, 2014
Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the…
Class of 2013 0.0
October 12, 2014
We catch up with last year's bakers, who have come a long way since their time in the tent. This programme looks back …
Masterclass 3 0.0
October 15, 2014
Once again taking over the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul tackle the signature, technical and show-stopper challenges fro…
Masterclass 4 0.0
October 16, 2014
In the final masterclass of the series, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood dust off the flour one last time, creating the si…
Christmas Masterclass 2014 0.0
December 16, 2014
In the countdown to Christmas, Mary and Paul are getting festive in the kitchen. They have six brand new recipes to bak…